On behalf of Augustin Egelsee L.L.P. posted in Related Services on Friday, February 20, 2015.

Like most employees, nurses are not immune to an occasional day off from work. But when it comes to a student whose medical condition necessitates the ongoing presence of a nurse at school, school districts should not wait for a nurse to call in sick before developing a back-up plan. Even if it is for just one day, the school district is still under the obligation per IDEA to properly implement a child's IEP, including nursing services. As such, it is prudent that school districts take all necessary steps to ensure that a student receives services when his/her assigned nurse misses school such as creating a plan when a nurse is unavailable, work with a 3rd party provider to ensure coverage or train a full time nurse who is on campus throughout the entire school day.

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